B. On a personal note. Write about one of these topics.

Write about one of these topics.

1. Compare the job of the U.S. president with the job of the head of state in another country. Which person has more power? Who has the more difficult job?

2. Would you ever want to run for political office? Explain why or why not.

3. In other countries that you know about, is the government limited in what it can force citizens to do or prevent citizens from doing? Compare freedom and human rights in the U.S. and one other country.

Choosing the Nation`s President

BEFORE YOU READ

Discuss

1. How do Americans choose their president? Tell what you know about the process.

2. How does a person become the leader in other countries you are familiar with?

3. Do you think the leader of a country should be elected by all the citizens?

Guess

Try to answer the questions. Then look for the answers in the reading.

1. In the 1996 presidential election, how much money was spent on all the campaigns? Check (Ö) one:

______ $23 million ______ $400 million _____ $1.2 billion

2. Does the presidential candidate with the greatest number of votes always win the election? Check (Ö) one:

______ Yes ______ No

3. Which political party is called the GOP (Grand Old Party)? Check (Ö) one:

_______ the Democrats _______ the Republicans

Choosing the Nation`s President

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